the attack; but the reports of the fugitives of the day before, of the
fury and desperation with which the British troops were possessed, had
already effected such an impression that they did not venture upon close
fighting, but after engaging in an artillery duel at long distances, fell
back again to Delhi.

On the 7th of June the Meerut force joined that from Umballah, at Alipore,
a short march from Delhi; and the next morning the little army, now under
the command of Sir H. Barnard--for General Anson, overwhelmed by work and
responsibility, had died a few days before advanced upon the capital of
India, After four miles march they came at Badulee-Ka-Serai upon the
enemy's first line of defense, a strong intrenched position, held by three
thousand Sepoys with twelve guns. These pieces of artillery were much
heavier than the British field guns, and as they opened a heavy fire, they
inflicted considerable damage upon our advancing troops. The British,
however, were in no humor for distant fighting; they panted to get at the
murderers of women and children--these men who had shot down in cold blood
the officers, whose only fault had been their too great kindness to, and
confidence in them. Orders were given to the Seventy-fifth to advance at
once and take the position; and that regiment, giving a tremendous cheer,
rushed forward with such impetuosity through the heavy fire that, as at
Ghazee-ud-deen-Nugghur, the Sepoys were seized with a panic, and fled in
wild haste from their intrenchments, leaving their cannon behind them.

At the foot of the steep hill on which the signal tower stands, another
and stronger line of defense had been prepared; but the mutineers
stationed here were infected by the wild panic of the fugitives from the
first position, and so, deserting their position, joined in the flight
into the city.